House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Child Protection Department Child Protection Department The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly Lee Child Protection Department The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (15:04): My question is to the Minister for Child Protection. Can the minister explain to the house why the minister's department spent nearly $8 million on targeted voluntary separation packages for over 90 full-time equivalent staff in the first two years of this government if there were ongoing staff vacancies? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain. Leave granted. The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Information provided in response to questions on notice to the Treasurer indicates that $7.841 million was spent on targeted voluntary separation packages to 91.2 FTE equivalent staff in the Department for Child Protection. The Hon. R. SANDERSON House of Assembly Adelaide Minister for Child Protection The Hon. R. SANDERSON (Adelaide—Minister for Child Protection) (15:05): What I can say is that my department has more staff than it has ever had before.